Journalist Malini Parthasarathy has quit as the chairperson of The Hindu Group Publishing, she said in a tweet on Monday, stating that the “space and scope” in the publication for her “editorial views was shrinking”. “My entire endeavour as chairperson and director, editorial strategy, was to ensure that The Hindu Group revives its legacy of fair and unbiased reporting.”Later in the evening, The Hindu Group Publishing announced that journalist Nirmala Lakshman has been appointed as the chairperson of the group. The clash between Malini and her cousin and editor-in-chief of the Hindu, N Ram has come to the fore at several instances over the years, especially on Twitter. On the contrary, N Ram had backed the reporter who had done the fact check and also held a press meet to debunk the government’s claims around the sengol. Malini had taken over as chairperson of the publication’s Board from N Ram in July 2020.

Source: The Hindu June 05, 2023 19:50 UTC